[Yaesu] FT-900 Questions

[Dennis]

Hi John...
   The "C" in CAT  stands for Collins.  This CAT designation has
confused people in the past since Yaesu also uses the term "CAT System"
as a name for their computer control scheme.  But the C is for Collins
indicating that the mechanical filter is installed, and the "AT" shows
that the automatic antenna tuner is installed.  All versions of the
FT-900 are, however, "CAT System compatable" meaning they are computer
controllable.
Dennis
N�SP

"John O. Newell" wrote:

> Thanks for all the excellent replies so far.  I did read
> both the ARRL test report (from 1995) and the eHam.net
> reviews.  I do have one question that's probably stupid, but
> I couldn't find the answer on the web -- what is the
> difference between the AT and the CAT models?  Does the CAT
> model have the computer control already installed, in
> addition to the antenna tuner in the AT model?  Were there
> just plain FT-900s with neither the tuner nor whatever the C
> designates?
>
> Tks and 73
> John Newell KB1FPM
>
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